Stands for art (6)
I believe the answer is:
easels
'stands for art' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for easels that I've seen before include "Supports for paintings" , "Stands for artists' canvases" , "Leases them out to artists" , "Artists' supports" , "Stands for blackboards, artists' paintings etc" .)